After a goalless first half, Almeria took the lead against Barcelona early in the second period with a goal from Corona, but it was short-lived.
Three minutes later, Messi converted from the penalty spot after Dani Alves had been brought down inside the area. Thiago added another after heading in a Messi corner and Messi himself grabbed his second of the night in the dying seconds of the game.
Sevilla travelled to Mallorca and ended up playing a constant game of catch-up. Aki Ienaga put the islanders ahead in the sixteenth minute but it was all square again fifteen minutes later when Negredo scored from the penalty spot.
De Guzmán whacked in a low shot to restore the islander’s lead just before the break and it stayed that way until midway through the second half when Rakitic evened things out once more. And that’s the way it stayed, 2-2 the final score.